Peri
according to the mythical lore of the East, a being begotten by fallen spirits, which spends its life in all imaginable delights, is immortal, but is forever excluded from the joys of Paradise. It takes an intermediate place between angels and demons, and is either male or female. The Peris live in constant warfare with the Devs. Otherwise, they are of the most innocuous character to mankind, and are just like the fairies.
They belong to the great family of genii, or Jinn.